Rewilding the Soul: In the Company of Our Animal Kin

Throughout history, humans and animals have shared a deep relationship; one rooted in respect, reciprocity, and reverence. Across many cultures, animals have long been understood as more than companions. Within shamanic traditions, they are encountered as teachers, allies, and fellow participants in the greater living whole. Their ways of seeing, moving, and relating invite us into a richer understanding of ourselves, our communities, and the natural world.

In this six-day immersive training, we will reconnect with this ancient practice. Through shamanic journeys, ceremony, and embodied experience, we’ll explore how to build relationships with the spirits of animals – not only as individuals, but as guardians of place, kin of landscape, and keepers of ancestral memory. We’ll attune to the power of the pack, the heart of the hive, and the deep intelligence of the wild; learning what these relationships may reveal about ourselves, our communities, and our place within the greater living whole.

Together, we will dive into key aspects of animal shamanic practice, including:

🦅 Animal powers – exploring the unique qualities and perspectives different animals may offer through direct experience.

🐺 Totemic relationships – deepening our understanding of animal kinship and the wisdom found in long-term relationship.

🦊 Shapeshifting – exploring shifts in perception through the lived experience of animal consciousness.

🦉 Healing practices – including Animal Soul Retrieval, Animal Extraction Medicine, and Animal Psychopomp.

🐍 Ceremony, movement and ritual – honouring relationship through embodied practice.

This training invites a renewed relationship with the animal world, cultivating greater attentiveness to the ways animals continue to teach, challenge, and accompany us in the modern world.

Practical Details

• This is a six-day training.

• Participants should have experience with shamanic journeying, either through our Introduction to Shamanism course or an equivalent from another school. An interview may be required.

• If you’re interested, register your interest via the contact form below, and you’ll be the first to know when dates are confirmed!

Come explore the wisdom of the animal realm with us! 🐾

Help me understand
Help me ‘cause I know that you can
I heard the call
The animals roar

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The Flower Kings

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    “It’s often said that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Well, Richard has appeared and reappeared multiple times and in multiple ways as I, tentatively at first and more confidently now thanks to him, follow my shamanic path. Beyond the truly transformational space and Work he has facilitated on my behalf, Richard has been a mentor and friend, going above and beyond. What one wants and what one actually needs to break free of old outdated patterns can be worlds apart. Richard has the uncanny ability to help you discern the difference, penetrate your blind spots, and invite the power within to emerge fully so that you can meet the Work and life authentically. A masterful teacher, professional to a T, Richard casts a watchful, caring eye from near and far—even when you don’t realise it. This is deep Work, and I’m deeply grateful to Richard for continuing to create comprehensive environments for both professional development and personal growth.”

    Richard Connor, UK

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